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| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | WLS AM | Your prescription medicine may soon be less expensive | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/02/05/your-prescription-medicine-may-soon-be-less-expensive/ | The Trump administration on Thursday will launch TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly from manufacturers at a discounted rate at a time when health care and the cost of living are growing concerns for Americans. The government-hosted website is not expected to be a … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | WBEZ | From Harold's ‘Refrigerettes’ cheer to the parking meter deal, new recordings reveal iconic Council moments | https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/02/05/city-clerk-anna-valencia-audio-archives-chicago-city-council-history-harold-washington-refrigerettes-parking-meter-deal-richard-daley-bears | Forty years ago, the Bears were marching toward their only Super Bowl championship after shutting out the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game at Soldier Field. Then-Mayor Harold Washington invited to the Jan. 16, 1986 City Council meeting the “Refrigerettes,” a cheerleading squad celebrating famed Bear defensive lineman/occasional … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | NBC Local | 6 Illinois schools make list of ‘World's Top Universities' — and one ranked 5th | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/worlds-top-unversities-full-list-illinois-chicago-schools-universities/3886976/ | The University of Chicago is among the world's top universities, according to a new report from Time Magazine, ranking above Ivy League schools like Harvard, Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania, with five other Illinois schools also appearing on the global list. The ranking, released Jan. 28, places emphasis on … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | NBC Local | Snowboarding is about to go big at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here's how and who to watch | https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/snowboarding-is-about-to-go-big-at-the-2026-winter-olympics-heres-how-and-who-to-watch/3887031/ | **_See live streaming link below_ ** Snowboarding is about to go big in Italy. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][1] WATCH HERE ][2] Literally. The popular winter sport will kick off its [ Olympic ][3] competition Thursday with men's big air qualifications. Big air … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Northwestern Medill | Devon Witherspoon: From zero-star recruit to Super Bowl Sunday | https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/devon-witherspoon-from-zero-star-recruit-to-super-bowl-sunday/ | **By Bianca Bryant** ** ** _Medill Reports_ SAN JOSE, Calif. – Before Devon Witherspoon was preparing for Super Bowl LX as a lockdown cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks, he was a kid in Pensacola, Florida, who wasn’t even playing football. Pensacola, known for its white-sand beaches and sunny weather on … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man charged with murder of beloved boat captain months after Lake Michigan drowning | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-murder-lake-michigan-drowning | ![Chicago police investigating homicide of 63-year-old boat captain][53] #### [ Chicago police investigating homicide of 63-year-old boat captain ][54] Chicago police are investigating the homicide of a well-known boat captain. #### The Brief * * A 34-year-old Chicago man was arrested months after a popular charter boat captain drowned in … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man hurt in Lake County home invasion now faces multiple gun, drug charges | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/home-invasion-victim-charged | ![][46] article Alan C. Solganick | Lake County Sheriff's Office #### The Brief * * A Beach Park man injured during a January home invasion is now facing multiple felony drug and gun charges. * Investigators say evidence uncovered after the attack led to his arrest. * He is being … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Teen charged in Loop mass shooting that left 7 kids wounded | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/teen-charged-loop-mass-shooting-left-7-kids-wounded | #### The Brief * * A 17-year-old has been charged with attempted murder in a Loop shooting that wounded seven teens. * Police say the gunfire erupted during a large gathering near North State Street last November. * The teen was later arrested and faces multiple additional felony charges. **CHICAGO** … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Things to do in Chicago this weekend — Black Makers Market, Chicago Auto Show, Fika Fest | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/things-do-chicago-weekend-black-makers-market-taste-ravenswood-fika-fest | **CHICAGO** \- Whether you're chasing live music, a good laugh or just an excuse to get out of the house, Chicago's weekend lineup is stacked. Here's a guide to things to do in Chicago Feb. 6-8. ## **What concerts are in the Chicago area this weekend?** Feb. 6: [ Rascal … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Indiana House committee discusses, hears testimony on welfare fraud bill | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/indiana-house-committee-discusses-hears-testimony-on-welfare-fraud-bill/ | The House Ways and Means committee discussed and heard testimony Wednesday on a welfare fraud bill, with the majority of those testifying speaking against the bill while the bill author and state officials doubled down on the need for the bill. Senate Bill 1, authored by State Sen. Chris Garten, … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Chicago Public Library Foundation president Brenda Langstraat Bui dies at 52 | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/public-library-foundation-president-obit/ | Brenda Renee Langstraat Bui, the president and CEO of the Chicago Public Library Foundation, and a woman described as a “quiet giant” and “a partner who loved to say ‘let’s make things happen,'” died last Friday at the age of 52. Her death was announced by the Foundation in a … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Trump administration to launch TrumpRx website for discounted drugs | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/trumprx-website-discounted-drugs/ | NEW YORK — The Trump administration on Thursday will launch TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly from manufacturers at a discounted rate at a time when health care and the cost of living are growing concerns for Americans. The government-hosted website is not expected … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Trial set for May in ‘Broadview Six’ conspiracy case against Midway Blitz protesters | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/trial-set-broadview-six/ | A federal judge on Thursday set a May trial date in the politically charged “Broadview Six” case accusing a group of Democrats and other protesters of conspiring to impede immigration agents at the ICE facility that became a lightning rod for opponents of Operation Midway Blitz. During a brief status … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Teen charged following mass shooting outside Chicago Theater after tree-lighting ceremony | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/02/05/teen-charged-following-mass-shooting-outside-chicago-theater-after-tree-lighting-ceremony | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] A teenage boy was arrested and charged with multiple felonies for a shooting that injured seven other teens during … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Epstein files circus hides sex abuse horror in plain sight | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/05/epstein-files-ghislaine-maxwell-sex-abuse | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][12] * [ Facebook ][13] * [ Bluesky ][14] * [ Email ][15] * [ Reddit ][16] * [ Flipboard ][17] Sure I’m in the Epstein files. Big city columnist, jiggling the ice in my glass aboard the Hollinger corporate … |
| View Article | noon | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mike Tirico, set to call his first Super Bowl, is still in awe of Rams-Bears playoff game, miracle TD | https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-media/2026/02/05/mike-tirico-super-bowl-lx-rams-bears-caleb-williams-cole-kmet-nbc-olympics | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] “So here we go, fourth-and-four.” That’s how NBC’s Mike Tirico began his call of Caleb Williams’ miraculous touchdown pass … |
| View Article | noon | February 5, 2026 | Chicago Reporter | What Illinois Got Wrong About Legal Weed | https://www.chicagoreporter.com/what-illinois-got-wrong-about-legal-weed/ | ## A multibillion-dollar industry has left many social equity entrepreneurs struggling to survive. In the six years since Illinois legalized recreational marijuana, dispensaries have blossomed across Chicago’s affluent north side neighborhoods. These stores’ neatly aligned displays of flower, edibles, tinctures, and vapes–along with [ premium prices ][1] –more closely resemble … |
| View Article | noon | February 5, 2026 | CBS Local | Nancy Guthrie's children plead with possible abductor for her safe return in emotional video: "Please, reach out to us" | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/nancy-guthrie-savannah-family-video-instagram/ | "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Camron and Annie Guthrie, released an [ emotional video ][27] Wednesday night pleading for the return of their mother, [ Nancy Guthrie ][28] , who authorities believe was [ abducted ][29] from her Tucson, Arizona, home over the weekend. Saying that they … |
| View Article | noon | February 5, 2026 | CBS Local | Cook County property tax bill payment deadline extended to April because of late billing | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cook-county-property-tax-bill-payment-deadline-extended/ | Cook County homeowners have all been granted an extension in paying their property tax bills. The first-installment Cook County property tax bill payment deadline has been extended to April 1 because of delays in sending out bills. While these bills are typically sent in early February with a March 1 … |
| View Article | noon | February 5, 2026 | CBS Local | Bulls trade Ayo Dosunmu to Minnesota Timberwolves as team teardown continues | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bulls-trade-ayo-dosunmu-minnesota-timberwolves/ | The Bulls on Thursday sent Ayo Dosunmu and Julian Phillips to the [ Minnesota Timberwolves ][13] in exchange for Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and four second-round picks, as first reported by [ ESPN ][14] and [ The Athletic. ][15] This comes during a week in which multiple veteran players have … |